The government is accepting public views on how the incoming digital IDs can be used to access public services.
In a new national consultation, the government will be seeking views on how digital identification could be used in areas ranging from managing free childcare payments to filing tax returns and more.
Through the consultation, the government hopes to answer questions including what the best age for receiving a digital ID is, what information should it include and how can it ensure the process is inclusive of all people.
“People too often dread their interactions with public services. Endless telephone calls, complicated printed forms and having to tell your story multiple times to different parts of government,” said Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones.
“I want to change that and make public services work for you. The new digital ID will make that possible, allowing you to log on and prove who you are to access public services more quickly, easily and securely.
“We’re launching a public consultation to let you have your say about how we use digital ID to make public services work for you. We want to build a system that works for everyone. Now is your chance.”
It comes as part of the governments wider plan to modernise and digitise public services. Alongside the consultation, the government has released a first look at a working prototype of the proposed government by app system.
The idea is that through a single login, people in Britain can prove their identity without needed various confirmations, logins and paper forms.
